Pocketed reversible trousers



Feb. 4, 1969 A. s. cHUJFl POCKETED REVERSIBLE TROUSERS Sheet of 2 `FiledNov. 8, 1967 Mam? Feb. 4, 1969 A. s. CHUJFI 3,425,062

POCKETED REVERS IBLE TROUSERS Filed Nov. 8,' 1967 Sheet 2 of 2 l FIG. 8isa view similarl to- FIG.` .7 but United States Patent Office v3,425,062 POCKETED REVERSIBLE TROUSERS Alvaro Saad Chuj, ConfeccionesSaad, Calle 17, Cra. 10,

No.9-78, Pereiera, Colombia Filed Nov. 8, 1967, Ser. No. 681,402 U.S.Cl.l 2-227 l 6 Claims Int.Cl. A41d 1/06, 13/02, 27/20 fABsTRA'cT o'E THEDISCLOSURE Reversible 'trousersconstructed of fabric having wearsurfaces on both sides and `being pocketed in front, both inside'andoutside, .with pockets formed of the same fabric material and shaped andconnected to each other and to front and back panels of the trousers ibycommon seamingin .such manner that the structural appearance, form andfunction of ythe trousers as pocketed are virtually unchanged byreversal of the trousers.

One object of the invention is to `provide reversible trousers'constructed of fabric 4having wear surfaces on both sides and beingpocketed in front, vboth inside and outside, with pockets formed of thesame fabric material and shaped and connected to each other and tothefront and back panels of the. trousers in such manner that thestructural appearance, form and function of the trousers as=pocketed are'virtually unchanged by reversal of the v the invention; the lowerportions of the trouser legsibei'ng =brokenaway to permit convenience inillustration of the upper portion ofthe` trousers. on a larger scale;

FIG. 2 is a` view similar to FIG. 1 but ill-ustrating the Itrousersreversedvfor wearingwithrthe alternate side" `of the trousers on theoutside; l FIG. 3 is a view similarto FIG. 2 but illustrating thetrousers opened atfthe front'and'vone front panel and adjoined-pocketsturned out to show an inner view of the trousers; ,Y

FIG". .,4.is a`fragmentary perspective view of a sample offabric used inthe construction of -the trousers and finished on both sides for wear;

FIG. S-is a sectional viewY on -an enlarged scale taken along -theline5-5 of FIG. "2 and illustrating'Vv the integrated paneling and pocketingstructure of the trousers; FIG. 6 is an exploded" fragmentary-perspective View illustrating the `relationship of the pocketing andfront and rear paneling structure of the, trousers before these elementsare secured together Iby common seaming;

FIG. 7 is a side View of the trousers; n

showing the nearest leg lifted to better reveal the inseam constructionof the garment; and i v Y FIG. 9 is a rear view ofthe trousers.

3,425,062 Patented Feb. 4, 1969 Referring now to the drawings in greaterdetail, the trousers 10 embodying the invention are designed to bereversed by the user and worn with either side out. The garment isconstructed of fabric material 12, FIG. 4, having on opposite sides orfaces two wear surfaces 14, 16 both finished for wear either =by weavingor printing. One of the wear surfaces 14, 16 may be woven, for example,in a solid color while the other, for good appearance in contrast withthe first, may be printed in any desirable and appropriate pattern.

As recognized in applicants patent No. 3,234,564 reversible trousersafford many inherent advantages providing, in a sense, the convenienceand utility of two garments. The suitability of such trousers to tbereversed and worn with either side out provides the user with .a choiceof color and pattern in thefvisual appearance of the fabric structure.of the garment and on occasion enables the user to appear in anapparently clean garment rather than a soiled one by the simpleexpedient of reversing the trousers to replace the soiled externalsurface with a clean one.

The trousers 10 constructed in accordance with the invention arestructurally designed to provide a structural appearance which is sportyin design and style. Moreover, the garment in fashioned in such amannerthat this structural styling of the garment, apparent to the eye,is fully preserved when the trousers are reversed, the visual style andstructural appearance of the garment being virtually unchanged byreversal.

The trousers 10 illustrated have full length legs 18, 20, the lowerportions of the legs being` broken away in the drawings, as previouslyindicated, to allow illustration of the upper Iportion of the garment ona larger scale in the drawings. It should be appreciated, however, thatthe trousers can have short legs while incorporating the invention.

5 The trousers 10 comprise two rear panels 22, 24, FIGS. 6, 7`, 8 and 9,disposed in juxtaposition or side-by-side relation to each other. A seatseam 26, FIGS. 8 and 9,

seams together mutually overlapping inner marginal edges of the rearpanels 22, 24 along the upper portions of the rear panels to form a seat28, FIGS. 7 and 8, of the trousers. K

Two front trouser panels 30, 32 are disposed in juxtaposition inrelation to each other and in relation to said respective rear panels22, 24 as illustrated in FIGS. l, 2, 7 and 8. A crotch seam 34, FIGS. 1,2, 3 and 8, joins the adjacent inner marginal edges of the front panels30', 32 along medial portions of the latter to form a crotch 36 ofadjacent portions of the front panels.

i Alzipper 38 with inner and outer pull tabs 40, 42 connects the innermarginal edges 44, 46 of the respective front panels 30, 32 above thecrotch seam 34 and provides for opening the front of the trousers, asillustrated in FIG. 3, for either condition of trouser reversal.

Two inner leg seams 48, 50 secure the inner marginal edges 44, 46 of therespective front panels 30, 32 below the crotch seam 34 to thecorresponding inner marginal edges of the respective rear panels 22, 24as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 7.

A first pair of front pocket patches 52, 54, FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6,mutually coextensive in size and shape are disposed on opposite sides ofthe upper portion of the front panel 30. The pocket patches 52, S4 havea generally rectangular shape modified by cutting away the upper outercorner of the respective pocket patches, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6.Inwardly curved edges 56, 58 on the upper outer portions of therespective pocket patches 52, 54 are turned inwardly and seamed asillustrated in FIG. 6, to form seamed edges opening into front pocketsto be described.

The outer marginal edges 60, 62 of the respective pocket patches `52, 54are substantially parallel to and coterminous with the outer marginaledge 64 of the front panel 30, the marginal edges 60, 62 of therespective pocket patches overlapping opposite sides of the front panelmarginal edge 64.

As previously indicated, the two pocket patches I52, 54 are mutuallycoextensive in size and shape and are disposed in mutually overlappingrelation to each other on opposite sides of the front panel 30.

lPocket seaming 66, FIGS. 1, 2 and 7, extends through the front panel 30and seams together through the front panel the lower marginal edges andthe inner marginal edges of the two pocket patches 52, 54, as shown.

A first outer leg seam 68, FIGS. l, 2, and 7, sews together in mutuallyinterfolded relation to each other, FIG. 5, the outer marginal edges 60,62 of the two opposed pocket patches 52, 54, the outer marginal edge 64of the intervening front panel 30 and the adjacent outer marginal edge70, FIGS. 5 and 6, of the rear panel 22.

The front and back panels 30, 22 as secured together by the inner legseam 48 and the outer leg seam 68 form the previously mentioned trouserleg 18. The opposed pocket patches 52, 54, secured to the garment by thepocket seam 66 extending through both patches and by the outer leg seam68 extending through both patches as well as through both adjacent frontand back panels, form on opposite sides of the front panel 30 twoconvenient and sportedly styled pockets 72, 74, FIGS. 1, 2 and 5.

The front pocket construction is duplicated on opposite front sides ofthe trousers. Thus, as illustrated in the drawings, a second pair ofpocket patches 76, 78, formed substantially as mirror images of thepocket patches 52, 54, are disposed in mutually overlapping relation toeach other on opposite sides of the upper front portion of the frontpanel 32. The lower and inner marginal edges of the pocket patches 76,78 are secured together through the intervening front panel 32 by pocketseaming 80. The outer marginal edges of the pocket patches 76, 78 andthe adjacent outer marginal edges of the corresponding front and rearpanels 32, 24 are secured together in interfolded relation to each other'by an outer leg seam 82, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.

A waistband 84 is formed of two mutually overlapping pieces 86, 88 ofthe same fabric material 12 used in the pocket patches and trouserpanels described. The lower marginal edges of said respective pieces 86,88 of the waistband 84 overlap opposite sides of the upper marginaledges of all said panels 22, 24, 30 and 32 and upper edges of all saidpocket patches y52, 54, 76 and 78. Waistband seaming 90 secures thelower marginal edge of the waistband 84 in its described overlappingrelation to the upper edges of the trouser panels and front pocketpatches.

Snap fastener elements 94, 96, FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, secured to oppositeends of the waistband 84 adjacent the upper extremities of the zipper 38form releasable waistband fastening means which snap together toreleasably hold opposite ends of the waistband together when thetrousers are worn. The snap fasteners 94, 96 as well as the zipper 38can be operated with equal convenience for either condition of reversalof the trousers.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, the upper portion of each rear panel 22, 24formed in two parts for convenience in manufacture and to provide thesporty appearance desired in the trousers illustrated.

Rear pockets 98, 100, FIGS. 7 and 9, are duplicated on both sides of thetrousers. Similarly, belt loops 102 on the trousers shown are duplicatedon both sides of the trousers, FIG. 3.

Reinforcement of the front pockets is obtained in the constructionillustrated by rivets 104 extending through the front pocket patches atopposite ends of the openings into the pockets.

The invention is claimed as follows:

1. Pocketed reversible trousers comprising t-wo juxtaposed rear panelshaving inner marginal edges mutually overlapping and seamed togetheralong the upper potrtions of the rear panels to form a seat ofthetrousers, two front panels juxtaposed in relation to each other and inrelation to said respective rear panels, said front panels having innermarginal edges, crotch seaming mutually connecting said last named edgesalong medial portions of the front panels to form a crotch of thetrousers, a zipper having inner and outer pull tabs connecting the innermarginal edges of said front panels above said crotch seaming, inner legseams connecting the inner marginal edges of said respective frontpanels below said crotch to the inner marginal edges of said respectiverear panels, a first pair of front pocket patches mutually coextensivein size and shape and lbeing dispose-d on opposite sides of the upperportion of one of said front panels in mutually opposing relation toeach otheu and having outer marginal edges which are positioned'adjacentthe outer marginal edge of said one front panel, pocket seamingextending through said one front panel and sewing together through saidone front panel and lower and inner marginal edges of the two opposedpocket patches of said first pair; a first outer leg seam sewingtogether the outer marginal edge of said one front panel and the outermarginal edge of the corresponding rear panel; said pocket patcheshaving respectively individually hemmed upper edges bounding frontpockets formed by the patches on opposite sides of said one panel, asecond pair of front pocket patches mutually coextensive in size andshape disposed on opposite sides of the upper portion of the other frontpanel in mutuallal opposing relation to each other and having outermarginal edges which are positioned adjacent the outer marginal edge ofsaid other front panel, pocket seaming sewing together through saidother front panel the lower and inner marginal edges of said pocketpatches of said secon'd pair; a second outer leg seam sewing togetherthe outer marginal edge of said other front panel and the outer marginaledge of the corresponding rear panel; said pocket patches of said secondpair having respectively individually hemmed upper edges 'bounding frontpockets formed 'by the patches on opposite sides of said other panel,said panels and said pocket patches all being formed of fabric materialhaving each opposite face finished for wear, a waistband formed of thesame fabric material used in said panels and pocket patches and havinglower edges secured by seaming to opposite sides of the upper marginaledges of said panels, and fastening means separably connecting oppositeends of said waistband adjacent the upper extremity of said zipperwhereby the exterior appearance remains substantially unchanged uponreversing said trousers.

2. Pocketed reversible trousers as set forth in claim 1 wherein theouter marginal edges of said pocket patches overlap respectivelyopposite sides of the adjacent outer marginal edges of the front panel.y

3. Pocketed reversible trousers as set forth in claim 1 wherein theouter marginal edges of said pocket patches overlap and are stitched tothe opposite sides of the ad- I jacent outer marginal edge of the frontpanel.

4. Pocketed reversible trousers as set forth in claim 1 wherein thelower edges of the waistband overlaps and is seamed to opposite sides ofthe upper marginal edges of said panels and the upper edges of thepocket patches.

5. Pocketed reversible trousers as set forth in claim 1 wherein snapIfastener means separably connect the opposite ends of the waistbandadjacent the upper extremity of the zipper.

6. Pocketed reversible trousers as set forth in claim 1 5 whereinmutually coextensive pocket patches are secured in opposing relation onopposite sides of each of said rear panels to form rear reversiblepockets, said rear reversible pockets being oppositely `disposed fromthe reversible pockets on the front panel.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 8/ 1945 Shapiro 2-247 2/ 1966Chujf 2-227 PATRICK D. LAWSON, Primary Examiner. H. HAMPTON HUNTER,Assistant lExam'iner.

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